5-7T/H Poultry Pellet Size Reducer in the Philippines

Client Profile: A Filipino Integrated Poultry Corporation

The client is a vertically integrated poultry corporation encompassing feed milling, breeder farms, hatcheries, and contract grow-out operations. Their business model depends on maximizing efficiency at every link in the chain. The purchase of a single, advanced pellet crumbler was an investment in the foundation of that chain: the first week of a chick's life.

They needed a machine that could integrate seamlessly into their existing pellet cooling and conveying system, operate reliably on a 20-hour schedule to meet demand, and produce a crumble with a specific, narrow particle size distribution to meet their nutritionists' exact specifications. Buying one high-performance machine was a focused capital allocation to solve a known bottleneck and improve a key performance indicator (KPI) across hundreds of farms.

Material Processing & High-Volume Machine Selection

The input material is a nutrient-dense 3.0mm broiler starter pellet. This pellet is specially formulated with higher protein levels, vitamins, and enzymes to support early development. It is critical that the crumbling process preserves these nutrients and creates a physically optimal feed.

The requirement was unequivocally for high-volume, consistent output and precise particle control. The old system's inconsistency was the problem.

For this large-scale, precision-focused application, the three-roller crumbler's advantages in feeding uniformity and particle consistency were essential. After evaluating their substantial daily starter feed requirements, the RICHI SSLG25*170*3 Three-Roller Size Reducer was selected.

• Model: SSLG25*170*3 (Three-Roller, Standard)
• Power: 18.5 kW (Main) + 1.1 kW (Feeder) – Provides the robust, steady power needed for high-tonnage, continuous operation.
• Roller Configuration: Three large-diameter rollers (25cm) with a 170cm working length. This three-roll design is engineered for maximum throughput and unparalleled uniformity in particle size reduction, which was their primary goal.
• Optimal for Poultry: Equipped with standard, durable corrugations perfectly suited for reducing 3mm poultry pellets into a consistent starter crumble, producing a high percentage of the target particle size with minimal fines.
• Target Output: Designed to process 5 - 7 tonnes per hour of pellets into premium broiler crumble. This capacity ensures their starter feed production line never becomes a bottleneck, even during peak chick placement seasons.

The Size Reducer's Role: Engineering the Ideal First Bite

This single poultry pellet size reducer is a precision engineering component in their feed mill. Its performance has a direct, measurable impact on downstream farm results:

1. Producing the Ideal Starter Crumble: The machine is calibrated to reduce the 3.0mm pellet into a 1.5-2.2mm uniform crumble. This size range is scientifically determined to maximize feed intake, promote gizzard development, and minimize feed waste in newly placed chicks.
2. Achieving Critical Particle Size Uniformity: The three-roller system's even feed distribution and multi-stage reduction create a remarkably consistent particle size distribution (PSD). This eliminates fine powder (which chicks avoid and is wasteful) and overly large particles, ensuring every chick in the brooder has access to the same optimal feed size.
3. Preserving Nutritional Integrity: The controlled crushing action of the rollers generates minimal heat compared to high-impact methods, helping to preserve the activity of sensitive micro-ingredients like enzymes, probiotics, and vitamins in the starter formula.
4. Enhancing Feed Flowability and Handling: The uniform, granular crumble flows freely in automated feeding systems (pan feeders) on the farms, preventing bridging and ensuring consistent delivery, which supports uniform flock growth.

The final reduced-size crumble is a flagship product for their internal supply chain. Its consistent quality is a key part of the technical package they provide to their contract growers, directly linked to achieving target seven-day chick weights and overall flock performance.

Logistics: Delivery to the Archipelago's Agricultural Hub

Given the machine's size and value, it was partially pre-assembled and load-tested. Major components were secured in a 40-foot high-cube container. The shipment departed from Qingdao Port.

To serve the client's location in Central Luzon efficiently, the cargo was routed to Port of Manila (South Harbor), the premier international port of the Philippines. From Manila, the container was transported by road to the feed mill in Pampanga.

Technical Advantages: Why the RICHI Three-Roller System Was Selected

The client's engineering team conducted a thorough evaluation and chose RICHI's three-roller model for reasons grounded in process improvement:

• Three-Roll Superiority for Uniformity and Yield: The core decision was technical. For high-volume poultry starter production, the three-roller design's ability to provide a more uniform feed curtain and a gentler, two-stage reduction process results in a significantly higher percentage of on-spec crumble (target finished product rate) and drastically reduces wasteful fines. This directly improves feed conversion ratio (FCR) at the farm level.
• Industrial-Grade Durability for 24/7 Demand: The SSLG25*170*3 is built like a piece of industrial infrastructure. The heavy-duty construction, large diameter shafts, and robust gearbox are designed for continuous operation under the high-volume demands of an integrated poultry operation, minimizing unplanned downtime.
• Precision and Repeatability: Once the roller gaps are set to achieve the desired crumble size, the machine maintains that setting reliably. This repeatability is essential for quality control, allowing the mill to produce the exact same product day after day, batch after batch.
• Efficiency at Scale: The machine's design optimizes power use for its output. Processing 5-7 tonnes per hour with an 18.5kW motor represents an efficient throughput-to-power ratio, keeping energy costs per tonne of feed manageable.

The RICHI Partnership: Integration into a Critical Process

We approached this project with the understanding that this machine was part of a mission-critical poultry feed production line:

• Pre-Sales Engineering Review: We worked with the client's engineers to review pneumatic and mechanical interfacing plans with their existing cooler and conveyor systems to ensure a seamless integration.
• Supervised Installation & Performance Certification: A team of RICHI engineers supervised the installation, laser-aligned the feed inlet, and conducted extended performance runs. They collected samples for the client's QC lab to verify the particle size distribution met their strict specifications before sign-off.
• Comprehensive Technical Training: Training was provided for operators, maintenance staff, and quality control personnel, covering advanced topics like monitoring wear patterns, predictive maintenance scheduling, and how to take representative samples for PSD analysis.

Client Feedback: Data-Driven Results from the Mill and Farm

After a full production cycle (several months), the Feed Mill Superintendent and the Head of Nutrition provided a joint assessment:

"The commissioning of the new RICHI size reducer was a major project that has delivered measurable results. From the mill perspective, it's a solid, reliable machine. The output consistency is its biggest strength—the crumble PSD graphs from our QC lab are now a straight line, where before they were all over the place.

This has simplified our process control enormously. From the nutrition and farm side, the feedback has been very positive. Our field technicians report less feed wastage in the brooders, and the chicks appear to be starting more uniformly.

Our early data on 7-day weights is showing a positive trend toward greater consistency across flocks. For an investment in a single machine, this poultry pellet size reducer has given us a tangible improvement in a key area of our operation. It does exactly what we needed: produces a consistent, high-quality starter crumble at volume."

Conclusion: Precision Engineering for Poultry Productivity in the Philippines

This project in the Philippines highlights how targeted investment in advanced feed processing technology from RICHI can drive efficiency and performance in large-scale animal protein production.

The RICHI SSLG25*170*3 Poultry Pellet Size Reducer is more than a crumbler; it is a tool for standardizing quality, reducing waste, and supporting optimal animal growth from day one. It exemplifies RICHI Machinery's capability to provide heavy-duty, precision solutions that meet the rigorous demands of the world's leading integrated livestock producers.

Are you a feed mill, integrator, or producer focused on poultry, swine, or other livestock and seeking to optimize your starter or grower feed quality? The precision and reliability of your size reduction equipment are fundamental.

RICHI Machinery offers a full spectrum of pellet crumblers and size reducers, from standard double roller models to high-capacity three-roller systems, all engineered for maximum yield and consistency. Contact RICHI Machinery today to discuss how our technology can be configured to elevate your feed quality and operational efficiency, just as we partnered with a leading integrator in the Philippines to strengthen the foundation of their production cycle.